Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-08-29
GOLDEN WEDDING
of Former New Haven Residents i
SOurh NOryyalk.

of Former New Haven Residents in
South NOrwalk.
On Wednesday evening last Mr.. and Mrs.
P B. Hinsdale, formerly for many years res
idsnts of New Haven, celebrated their golden
wedding at their home on Chapel street,
South Norwalk Mr.. Hinsdale was formerly
in the carriage manufacturing business here,
and was for years prominent member of the
First Baptist church.
The South Norwalk Sentinel gives the fol-
lowing account of the interesting event, TO-
gether with the excellent address in full of
Rev. Mr.. Harris, late of this city:
Besides the numerous members of their
OWE immediate family the spacious house was
filed with guests, comprising among others
large number from the First Methodist Epis-
copal church, with which the family are
identified. Much interest was manifested in
several beautiful children, the grandchildren
and great grandchild of the host and hostess.
After an evening very pleasantly spent in
rendering congratulations, inspecting the
valuable presents, music and social converse
ton. the company sat down to a choice re-
past. At its conclusion they all repaired to
the parlors and Rev. G. E. Harris, the pastor,
made the following address:
We arc gathered this evening in the pleasant
home of these kind friends on an occasion as de-
lightful it is infrequent Not to many is it given
you my venerable brother and sister, have walked
this path in each others company for fifty long
rows in that time but you have also had many mu-
tual joys and blessings. When you commenced
can look around you and see the smiling faces of
your children and your childrens children Time
has wrough many changes since the day SO long
ago when you joined company for life. think you
both been very young ct that TIM bls am
and the bride sprightly blond. Now the black
ed hue of age but catch the loving giancesi you
are now shedding upon your husband as IN memory
Gated think can best voice your feelings in the
words of Burns
John Anderson my Joe John
Your locks were like the ravens,
Your bonny brow was bent.
But now your heads turned bald John.
Your ravens locks are grey,
But blessings thy frosty pow
John Anderson my joe"
You, my brother, have not been very long among
US, but long enough to be highly esteemed for your
msmber of CHURCH. and as Class leader
have won the affection and high regard OF those
among us and that you may prove Increasingly
lam not here to perform marriage ceremony,
but I still there is little ceremony which should
like to perform When you stood before the min
lister in that me sir to
well assured you have faithfully kept and that the
golden wedding is infinitely more dear to You, as
Well as held in higher honor and more tenderly
and trustingly put her hand in yours that day.
And you, madam, in those old fashioned days. were
asked to promise to love, honor and obey your
husband Such has been your course, and such.
doubt not, is your purpose STILL So nay young
viii you join hands ane pledge to another
the continuance OF those happy relations and those
bles ed.
Inow have this little ceremony of which spoke
your finger my sister. this beautiful ring inscribed
with the word mother" and presented to you by
one of y99g r dangher VIII you SIR assist me Elm n
ring encrces your finger; SO may both your lives
be fitted to enter upon that other life, where they
neither marry nor are given in marriage but are
Turning from the thoroughly surprised lady,
whose bright smiles and blushing cheeks surely
then addressed Mr.. Hinsdale: II have also been
asked, my brother, the part of your fellow
enclosed in this envelope, and they beg that you
probation Of and affection for you"
At the close of his address Mr.. Harris sauted the
wac Pg aid o TO %
dale then responded in few appropriate remarks.
At late hour the company separated having spent
delightful evening, leaving their good wishes
with their entertainers and carrying away pleasant
recollections of their hospitality.
A fine gold lined water pitcher was given
to the worthy people by three of their chill
dren, R. E. Hinsdale of this city, G. w.
Hinsda!e of Boston and Ella Horline of
Chicago. The beautiful gold ring was given
by their daughter, Mrs. 6. w. Bean of New
Haven and their granddaughter, Mrs.. Will
liam Bean gave fine napkin ring. The
members of Mr.. Hinsdals's class and friends
in the church contributed many beautiful
presents including pieces of gold and useful
articles. A novel present was the beautiful
vase containing fifty golden rods.